Paola Drigo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paola Drigo

Italian writer

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1876

Place of Birth: Castelfranco Veneto, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1938

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Paola Drigo

  • Paola (née Bianchetti) Drigo (4 January 1876 – 4 January 1938) was an Italian writer of short stories, novellas, and novels.
  • Her first collection of short stories, La fortuna, was published in 1913 and caught the attention of literary critics and the public.
  • Her last major works were two novels, Fine d'anno and Maria Zef, both published in 1936.
  • With a style rooted in 19th century Italian realism, she was admired for the detailed psychological analysis of her characters and her descriptions of provincial life in her native Veneto region.
  • The protagonists of her stories (usually women) were people of humble origin or those who had been "humiliated by fate".

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